Call for Entries Open for 56th National Juried Artists Exhibition

The St. Tammany Art Association (STAA) has launched its call for entries for the 56th National Juried Artists Exhibition, titled "The Summer Show." Open to artists across the United States, the competition offers $3,500 in total cash prizes, including a $2,000 Best of Show award. The exhibition will run from July 11 to September 12, 2026, at the STAA Art House in Covington, Louisiana, with New Orleans-based ceramicist and educator MaPó Kinnord serving as the guest juror.

Amarillo Museum of Art to open AC, WT Student/Faculty Exhibition Friday

The Amarillo Museum of Art is launching its annual collaborative exhibition featuring works from the students and faculty of Amarillo College and West Texas A&M University. Opening this Friday with a reception and gallery talks, the showcase highlights the premier artistic output from the region's two primary higher education art programs.

Chicago creator honors community with collaborative art exhibition

Chicago artist Brian Sykes is debuting a multidisciplinary exhibition titled “I Heard the City Breathe” at the Beverly Arts Center, running from April 6 through May 1. The project, which includes a short film and gallery-style visual art, serves as a collaborative reflection on the Black experience in Chicago. By blending music, storytelling, and intergenerational community input, Sykes explores themes of identity, memory, and the cultural realities of the city’s South Side.

Finnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck wows New York, Europe is next

Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck's major retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts in London has generated significant acclaim, following a successful exhibition at the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki. The show, which features over 100 works spanning her seven-decade career, is now traveling to European venues, including the Petit Palais in Paris.

Hood Museum of Art's longest-serving director to retire

John Stomberg, the director of Dartmouth College's Hood Museum of Art, has announced his retirement after leading the institution for over a decade. His tenure, which began in 2013, marks the longest directorship in the museum's history.

Weekender: Music, Live Sound Installation, Art

The UC Davis College of Letters and Science is hosting a weekend event titled "Weekender: Music, Live Sound Installation, Art" at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. The event features a live sound installation by artist and composer Pamela Z, alongside a performance by the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christian Baldini, which will include a piece by composer Gabriela Ortiz.

‘A Nation of Artists’ exhibition opens April 12 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and PAFA

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) are launching a major collaborative exhibition titled 'A Nation of Artists,' set to open on April 12. The exhibition explores the foundational role of Philadelphia in shaping American art history, drawing from the deep permanent collections of both historic institutions to showcase a diverse range of American creative expression.

Cecilia Beaven Explores Mythology and Folklore in "Inflorescence"

Mexican-born artist Cecilia Beaven presents "Inflorescence" at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, an exhibition featuring large-scale paintings, lithographs, and ceramics. The show transforms the gallery into a lush environment populated by hybrid creatures and vibrant flora, drawing heavily from Aztec mythology and Meso-American creation stories. Key works like "Inflorescence I" and "Inflorescence II" depict human figures as the literal source of blooming botanical life, blending traditional folklore with contemporary aesthetics.

Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery’s exhibition to open Jan. 22

A new student-curated exhibition titled “Through Different Eyes: Industrial Worlds by Women Artists” will open on January 22 at the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery at Penn State University Park. The exhibit, curated by undergraduates Alexis Woodring and Gabriella Heidorn, features works from the EMS Steidle Collection of American Industrial Art, highlighting women artists in 20th-century industrial Pennsylvania. The opening reception runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and is free to the public.

D’ART Gallery opens in Baku’s White City with inaugural “From Generation to Generation” exhibition [PHOTOS]

D’ART Gallery has opened in Baku’s White City district with its inaugural exhibition, “From Generation to Generation,” featuring nearly 50 works by Azerbaijani artists spanning multiple generations, including People’s Artists, Honoured Artists, and emerging painters, graphic artists, and sculptors. The gallery aims to bridge Azerbaijan’s historical artistic heritage with contemporary art, and all exhibited works are available for sale. The opening ceremony included remarks from notable figures such as sculptor Ömər Eldarov, Executive Director Rəvan Həsənov, Vice-Rector Fuad Salayev, and gallery co-founder and director Dilara Muzaffarli.

Art Exhibition: A Celebration of Inspirational Artist Professor

Ligel Lambert, an interdisciplinary artist and doctoral candidate at Columbia University's Teachers College, will present a solo exhibition of 16 large portrait paintings as part of his Ed.D. dissertation. The show runs from October 27 to November 20, 2025, at the Macy Art Gallery, with an opening reception on October 30. Lambert, a former U.S. Marine and adjunct professor at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design and Hunter College, draws on his experiences living in Haiti, Japan, South Korea, China, and the U.S.

Emory student art featured in High Museum education center exhibit | Emory University | Atlanta GA

Emory University undergraduate students are exhibiting their artwork at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta through November 2, in the museum's Greene Family Education Center. The exhibition, the first of a planned annual show, features 18 pieces by six students, three of whom curated the show after being selected by a panel of judges from Emory Libraries and the Michael C. Carlos Museum. Students worked with faculty sponsors and High Museum staff to install the work, gaining hands-on experience in exhibition planning, artist statements, and professional presentation.

Young Irvine artist prepares for first major solo exhibition in town

Young Irvine artist Euan Tait, 23, a recent graduate of the University of the West of Scotland, will present his first major solo exhibition at the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine next month. The show, running from November 6 to January 10, features a range of new paintings and original prints, many produced at the Glasgow Print Studio where Tait is an active member. He has previously participated in group exhibitions at venues including the Maclaurin Art Gallery, the Dick Institute, and the Society of Scottish Artists' 127th Annual Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy.

ASU, Phoenix Art Museum shed new light on influential Chicano arts organization

Arizona State University's Barrett, The Honors College is partnering with Phoenix Art Museum to host a one-day symposium titled "MARS: Revisited" on September 20, 2025, at the museum. The event revisits the legacy of El Movimiento Artístico del Río Salado (MARS), a Chicano arts collective founded in the late 1970s that provided a platform for Mexican American artists excluded from major Arizona museums and galleries. MARS operated for over two decades, helping launch the First Fridays on Roosevelt Row arts event and shaping Phoenix's cultural identity before closing in the early 2000s. The symposium, co-organized by professor Mathew Sandoval and curator Christian Ramírez, will feature archival research and oral histories conducted by Barrett students, with a major MARS exhibition and scholarly monograph planned for 2028.

Detroit Evening Report: DIA announces first Native American exhibit in 30 years

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) announced its first major Native American exhibition in 30 years, titled "The Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation," opening September 28, 2025. The show will feature 60 U.S.-based Anishinaabe artists and include jewelry, basketry, painting, pottery, and woodworking, with gallery text in Anishnaabemowin. The exhibition was curated with an advisory council of Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi artists.

Mindy N. Besaw appointed new director for Eskenazi Museum of Art at IU Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington has appointed Mindy N. Besaw as the next Wilma E. Kelley Director of the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, effective August 15. Besaw, who brings over two decades of curatorial and museum leadership experience, currently serves as director of fellowships, research and university partnerships and curator of American art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. She succeeds interim director Mariah Keller and will oversee all facets of the museum's strategy, operations, and engagement, including exhibitions, collections, teaching partnerships, and public programming.

‘Radical Clay’ ceramics are more than vessels

The Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has opened 'Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists From Japan,' an exhibition featuring sculptural ceramics by 36 contemporary female Japanese artists. The works, drawn from the collection of noted art collector Carol Horvitz, honor centuries-old Japanese ceramic traditions while employing modern techniques to push beyond conventional vessel forms. Highlights include Kawaura Saki and Tanaka Yu, whose piece 'Bag Work' exemplifies the shift from functional pottery to purely sculptural expression. The exhibition runs through August 31 and is only the third U.S. museum to host it.

RWA calls for artist submissions to the 172 Open exhibition

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) in Bristol has issued a call for artist submissions to its 172nd Open exhibition, a long-running annual open-call show that invites artists from across the UK to submit works for consideration. The exhibition provides a platform for both established and emerging artists to display their work in a historic institutional setting.

MFA exhibition explores time, space and transformation

UC Santa Barbara’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum presents the MFA Thesis Exhibition titled "it’s about time," featuring works by four graduating artists: Lucy Bell, Austin McCormick, Autumn Nicole, and Rose Schlossberg. The show runs from May 17 to June 1 and includes video, sculpture, painting, and immersive installation that examine the relationships between time, memory, and materiality. Curatorial text by doctoral student Kristin Yinger frames the exhibition as a parenthetical pause that contains the artists' experiences during the MFA program.

The Welcoming Spaces of Italian Artist Donatella Spaziani at Her First Major Exhibition in China

Gli spazi accoglienti dell’artista italiana Donatella Spaziani alla sua prima grande mostra in Cina

Italian artist Donatella Spaziani has opened her first major solo exhibition in China, titled "Incolume tra le cose" (Unharmed Among Things), at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Art Museum in Chongqing. The retrospective features over 100 works, including drawings, collages, site-specific installations, and sound art, spanning her career and highlighting her recent residency in the city. The exhibition eschews chronological order, instead creating an immersive environment where the artist’s signature silhouettes and explorations of the human body interact with the architectural space of the museum.

Faculty, students oppose censorship of artist at University of North Texas

In February 2025, the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton abruptly canceled a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Victor “MARKA27” Quiñonez just nine days after its opening. The show, titled “Ni de Aqui, Ni de Allá,” was displayed at the College of Visual Art & Design (CVAD) Gallery and featured works from Quiñonez’s I.C.E. Scream series, including large-scale paleta sculptures embedded with handcuffs and firearms, and a cart bearing the phrase “U.S. Department of Stolen Land Security.” The exhibition was closed without notice, its street-facing windows covered with brown paper, and UNT terminated its loan agreement with Boston University Art Galleries, which had originally hosted the show in September 2025. Faculty and students responded with an open letter to UNT President Harrison Keller, condemning the censorship and demanding transparency.

Salt Lake Art Show Debuts, Bringing a Community-Centric Vision to the Rapidly Growing Western Art Market

The inaugural Salt Lake Art Show will debut May 14–17, 2026 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. Founded by father-daughter team Kevin O’Keefe and Briana Dolan of Peaks Art Fairs and the Reno Tahoe International Art Show, the fair features nearly 200 exhibitors from 20 U.S. states and five countries, organized into six segments including Galleries, Studios & Collectives, Utah Treasures, Bespoke Furniture, Sculpture Walk, and First Nations, Indigenous Peoples. The show emphasizes accessibility, interdisciplinary programming, and community engagement, building on the Reno Tahoe model that has doubled in size twice and generated millions in art sales.

Chiang Hsin-Ching | Of Mountain and Sea II (2017) | For Sale

Taiwanese contemporary artist Chiang Hsin-Ching's 2017 ink-and-color-on-paper work "Of Mountain and Sea II" is being offered for sale by Hiraya Gallery (EU) for €20,000. The 175 × 96 cm piece, stamped by the artist's estate and accompanied by certificates of authenticity, is listed on Artsy with shipping from Taichung, Taiwan. Chiang, born in 1970 in Taichung, is a researcher at the Contemporary Ink Art Research Institute and has exhibited widely, including at the Kyocera Museum of Art in Kyoto, the Venice International Art Exhibition, and ART TAIPEI.

Tillies art gallery opens in Provincetown May 1

Tillies Art & Provisions is set to open on May 1 at 512 Commercial Street in Provincetown’s East End. Located in a historic 19th-century grocery store building, the new gallery and community space will debut with a group exhibition curated by Barbara Cohen featuring 17 established local artists. The venue plans to host a diverse seasonal program including art exhibitions, readings, and musical performances.

Evanston's Dittmar Gallery Hosts Community Art Exhibition 'I Was Here'

The Dittmar Memorial Gallery in Evanston is hosting 'I Was Here,' a community-driven exhibition running from April 9 to May 3, 2026. Curated by Jasmine Ametovski and Clare Kirwan, the show features 24 local artists utilizing diverse mediums such as sound, video, and beeswax to document their daily lives. The project prioritizes lived experience and personal encounters over traditional, academic studio practices.

No Lost Generation Hosts Beautiful, Poignant Exhibition of Afghan Refugee Artists’ Work

Georgetown University’s student organization No Lost Generation (NLG) partnered with the Afghan artist collective ArtLords to host a five-day exhibition at the Intercultural Center galleria. Curated by Omaid Sharifi, the showcase featured works by three Afghan refugee artists—Abdul Hakim Maqsoodi, Mohammad Younus Qani, and Fatima Wojohat—centered around the theme of "nawroz" (new day). The collection spanned traditional Afghan miniatures, scenes of displacement, and portraits exploring the resilience of female refugees.

Santa Monica Art: Husband-Wife Duo Shows at Bruce Lurie

The Bruce Lurie Gallery in Santa Monica is set to host "Observed / Imagined," a joint exhibition featuring the work of husband-and-wife duo Gary and Jody Levinson. Opening April 18, 2026, the show juxtaposes Gary’s minimalist, award-winning street photography with Jody’s intuitive abstract paintings. While Gary’s work focuses on the patient observation of solitary figures in sparse environments, Jody’s practice explores internal narratives of gender and power through a physical, multi-media approach.

Artist urges youngsters to showcase talent at new exhibition

Landscape artist and tutor Jacs Harris is launching a new children's art exhibition at The Sessions House in Spalding to encourage creative expression among local youth. The event features three age categories ranging from toddlers to teenagers, offering prizes for each group and providing a public platform for young creators to display their work.

Chashama provides affordable studio space to painters, sculptors and other artists

Chashama, a nonprofit founded by Anita Durst in 1995, transforms vacant real estate into affordable studio and gallery spaces for artists. The article highlights the Matawan, New Jersey location, which has 11 studios rented at below-market rates to painters, sculptors, photographers, and other creatives. Artists like Justin DeMattico and Konrad Korzunowicz have found essential workspace and community there, with 24-hour access and opportunities to exhibit. Chashama has repurposed $100 million worth of unused space across New York and New Jersey, hosting over 350 events annually.

Estonian students open new sound art exhibition in Berlin

Students from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) opened a new sound art exhibition titled "TRACKING _ wrrrrr, bzzzt, zzrrt" at the ((NYT)) Art Space in Berlin on May 23. The exhibition features sound installations by nine artists, including Trevor Kinna, Liisi Kõuhkna, and Olev Kuma, and explores sound as a carrier of relation, interference, and emancipation. A contemporary dance group, ADAM, performed the piece "Windy Days" at the opening.